Master in Aeronautical Engineering
Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English, French
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,720 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* If you require a visa to enter France, you must submit your application (with embassyy or consulate) before April 2026.
** Tuition fees can be paid in 1, 4 or 10 installements. Tuition fees are revised each year.
Key Summary
About: IPSA (Institute of Polytechnic Science and Aeronautics) is a private graduate school offering a 5-year syllabus dedicated to aeronautics, space and smart mobility. It delivers a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering accredited by the CTI. The program blends broad engineering fundamentals with specialist modules, majors and options so students gain skills in aircraft and spacecraft design, propulsion, avionics, systems engineering and transport technologies.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in aerospace and related sectors. Typical roles include aerospace engineer, systems engineer, propulsion engineer, avionics engineer, spacecraft designer, researcher and consultant in aviation, space, land and maritime transport, defense and research organizations.
About IPSA - Institute of Polytechnic Science and Aeronautics
IPSA is a private Graduate School of Engineering created in 1961. It offers a 5-year syllabus 100% dedicated to Aeronautics, Space, and Smart Mobility.
IPSA delivers a Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering accredited by the CTI (French Engineering Degree Commission). It positions the graduate as capable of tackling any problem related to air and space. The graduate has extensive general knowledge but also highly specialized skills in the fields of aeronautics and space. The training provided at IPSA also enables graduates to work in related cutting-edge fields of aeronautics and space such as land and sea transport, which implement techniques and technologies close to those of the aeronautical field.
The 2-year master’s degree is taught on the Parisian campus. Students will complete the program with a total of 120 ECTS Credits.
The program consists of 3 academic semesters and one semester dedicated to a compulsory internship.
The program offers a wide range of academic choices. All along with the program, students get to choose their studies between specialization, majors, and options.
Curriculum
4 semesters of 30 ECTS each
2 majors: Vehicles and Signals&Systems
In the first semester, students choose one major guided by our professors and according to their previous formation.
In the second semester, each student chooses among 5 options of study, according to their major.
In the third semester, each student chooses among 8 options of study, according to their major and their previous option choice.
The master's includes 2 internships: the first internship takes place at the end of the first year and lasts 12 weeks minimum. The second internship takes place in the last semester and it lasts 6 months. It will most likely lead the student to their first job.
The curriculum of IPSA's master's degree fully meets the future expectations of the French and world industry in the aeronautical field.
Here are 8 reasons for choosing the Master in Aeronautical Engineering at IPSA:
1.Innovation: the quality of an engineering formation à la française
France is unique by its engineering education system. Graduate Schools of Engineering must update continuously their curriculum and the quality of the formation they provide in order to receive a Cti accreditation. By accomplishing the master program, IPSA students are reworded with a “Diplôme d’ingénieur” issued by the Cti.
2.Passion for space and aeronautics since 1961
Founded in 1961 by a group of aeronautical engineers and integrating IONIS Group very quickly afterwards, IPSA has distinguished itself from engineering schools by its curriculum focused mainly on the field of aeronautics and space from the beginning. The passion for aeronautics and space is transmitted from teachers to students. From their first year at IPSA, students get familiar with the aeronautical environment and become more and more specialized every year.
3.IPSA values: exigence et bienvaillance
The aim of the school's training courses is to guarantee the acquisition of the essential knowledge for high-level expertise in the field of aeronautical engineering and to validate the necessary skills to take on various responsibilities as they arise over a career. At the same time, students are guided and accompanied at all times by IPSA teachers and administrative teams.
4.Career opportunities
Having a developed network in the field with more than 700 companies and an alumni association, IPSA creates an environment and multiple connections that propel students into the aeronautical future.
5.International openness
IPSA is a graduate school open to the world, as much by sending its students abroad to one of its 80 partner universities, as by welcoming international students in exchange, at the Master in Aeronautical Engineering program or at the Summer School program.
6.France, an attractive destination for international students
France is among the top five hosts of international students and the leading French-speaking host.
7.A certification system that highlights excellence in international student services
The “Bienvenue en France” label recognizes educational institutions that provide high-quality support services for international students.
8.The French lifestyle
In France one finds more than forty thousand monuments and protected sites, 41 cultural treasures appearing on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites, eight thousand museums, two thousand cinemas, and almost five hundred festivals.